Originally posted by Nitrojet
Yes! actually Ammonium dichromate is a detonable explosive. Although addition of small amounts of magnesium powder to Ammonium Dichromate can
transmute it into an explosive exceptionally serviceable in Pipe bombs!! upon contact with flame it burns very fiercly which is absolutely different
from the smouldering-type reaction of the salt itself resembling a volcanic eruption. Also addition of Mg to (NH4)2Cr2O7 can greatly facilitate the
ease and completeness of detonation. Hence, a binary mixture of Ammonium Dichromate/Mg with 80/20 Wt. ratio, can be effectively detonated with 15gr
PETN as a booster charge. Regarding Explosive
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